Quote:Something happened in the store which caused her to mention it to her husband. Whether it was a whistle or an innocent look, whatever she told him caused him to react in a murderous way. She says she no longer remembers what happened, but it wasn't what she testified to during the trial. Considering he was physically abusive to her it's most likely she said what she was told to say. It's easy for you to say in hindsight that possibly sacrificing her life was an acceptable risk, but I'm 100% sure she, or anyone else in that situation, would wholly disagree you.

In no way am I excusing her actions, but given the tradition of the times, racial violence and wife abuse were openly accepted in the South. Her husband was the true monster. Perspective matters.